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In the year 1976
506 Notable deaths
Arne Vidar Røed
Norwegian sailor and trucker, the earliest confirmed case of hiv/aids in europe (1946-1976).
Born July 23rd, 1946 in Norway.
Died April 24th, 1976 at 29 years old in Horten (death from AIDS-related complications).
Rupert Davies
British actor (1916-1976).
Born May 22nd, 1916 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1976 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Lin Yutang
Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Banzai Town. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1976 at 80 years old in British Hong Kong.
Sybil Thorndike
British actress (1882-1976).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Gainsborough. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1976 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Helmut Kunz
Ss officer (1910–1976).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Ettlingen.
Died September 23rd, 1976 at 65 years old in Freudenstadt.
Orlando Letelier
Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976).
Born April 13th, 1932 in Temuco.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 44 years old in Washington, D.C. (car bombing).
Paul Ford
Comedy actor.
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Baltimore.
Died April 12th, 1976 at 74 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Gottfried von Cramm
German tennis player.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
Imogen Cunningham
American photographer.
Born April 12th, 1883 in Portland. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1976 at 93 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Paul Gallico
American writer and journalist (1897-1976).
Born July 26th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1976 at 78 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 506
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson